Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain is 10.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 12.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 73rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.1% | — |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain was 10.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release